Think You Know Your Constitutional Rights?
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True or False: FedEx can't open your packages without a warrant because of the 4th Amendment.
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True
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False
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The constitutional right to jury trial under the 6th and 14th Amendments requires a criminal jury to have at least _______ jurors.
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12
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9
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6
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10
Correct Answer
A. 6Explanation
The Sixth Amendment right to a jury of your peers doesn't specifically guarantee any number of jurors on a criminal jury, but the Supreme Court has determined that criminal juries of less than six violate this protection.Rate this question:
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Can waiting on Death Row be considered cruel and unusual punishment?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
It may sound strange, but a federal court actually found that California's Death Row system was so backlogged that it violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.Rate this question:
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The First Amendment's protections for free speech are implicated in which of the following cases? (You can select more than one)
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Nazi marches through Jewish neighborhoods
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Facebook removing racial slurs or hate speech posts
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A company suing you for defamation after posting a negative review
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Companies firing employees based on their tweets
Correct Answer(s)
A. Nazi marches through Jewish neighborhoods
A. A company suing you for defamation after posting a negative reviewExplanation
The First Amendment protects individuals from government intervention on their speech or expression. Private companies like Facebook can remove posts as they see fit, and you can be fired from a private company for tweeting without implicating your First Amendment rights.Rate this question:
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